Sloupnice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Sloupnice
Municipality
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Flag Coat of arms
Sloupnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′17″N 16°20′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1292
Government
• Mayor	Josef Škeřík
Area
• Total	27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,717
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 53
Website	www.sloupnice.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of village parts of Dolní Sloupnice and Horní Sloupnice, and hamlets of Končiny 1.díl and Končiny 2.díl.

Etymology

The name "Sloupnice" has been transferred from the name of the eponymous local stream, mentioned first in 1167. The stream's name probably originates from the word slup used for a basket used in fishery. The name Končiny referred to a place located on the edge of the village away from its centre.[2]

Geography

Dolní Sloupnice and Horní Sloupnice form a linear village formed around the Sloupnický Stream, along the east-west road connecting towns Ústí nad Orlicí and Vysoké Mýto. The highest point of the municipality is located on the eastern municipal border with an altitude of 558 metres (1,831 ft).

History

Sloupnice was founded during the colonization of this area in the second half of the 13th century. The first written mention of Sloupnice is from 1292, when it was donated to Zbraslav Monastery by King Wenceslaus II. However, the donation was probably cancelled and in the early 14th century, Vítek of Švábenice was documented as the owner.[2]

Since 1572, the large village was divided into two village parts (Horní –"Upper", and Dolní – "Lower") for administrative purposes. In 1924, the two parts became two separate municipalities and in 1976, they were merged again.[2]

From 1 January 2021, Sloupnice is no longer a part of Ústí nad Orlicí District and belongs to Svitavy District.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sloupnice.

• Official website (in Czech)